We're slowly getting closer and closer to finals! At this point I'm not sure whether to be excited or sad. Excited to go on winter break and have a great Christmas but sad that I have to grind for finals…
Exhaustion, Mid-term Season, and Getting the Grades
Running around campus, trying to manage 5 classes, clubs, work, and professional development leaves little time for leisure as it is. Throw midterms into the mix, and I'm bound to max out by the end of October. Two years of…
Exam Season Special: Secluded Study Spots
This is me, a week before my first exam on Monday.
Slightly frantic, considering there are hundreds of pages of extremely dense readings to review and only seven days in which to accomplish this.
Did some light reading, copied down some old lecture notes, went over two problem sets. (with periodic Facebook breaks in between, of course. A girl’s gotta stay updated, right?)
Now, this is me, three days before my first final on Monday:
No, that’s not actually me, but in case it helps, let me paint a picture for you…with words.
It is 6PM.
I have my hair scraped up high into a no-nonsense bun complete with hideous scrunchie (#90sthrowback)
My backpack is crammed with notebooks, heaps of papers and a pack of felt-tips in obnoxiously bright colours.
I’ve got a massive textbook in one hand and Gatorade in the other.
It’s showtime.
Taking A Breather
Buckle up your seat belts, folks, we’re approaching exam season full throttle.
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Dropping a course like it’s hot
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Finals + Finals + Finals (ad nauseam) = Polyphasic sleep?
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